Carlos Alcaraz is the clear favorite for the French Open. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is back from his doping ban, though, and building himself back up to full strength day by day. (Full Coverage | More Tennis News)
Those were the verdicts after Alcaraz beat Sinner to win the Italian Open a week before Roland Garros starts on Sunday.
Alcaraz바카라s title in Rome boosted his record on clay this season to 15-1.
바카라On clay right now, you바카라re the best player,바카라 Sinner told Alcaraz during the trophy ceremony after the Spaniard바카라s 7-6 (5), 6-1 win Sunday.
Sinner held two set points during the first set against Alcaraz in his first tournament following his three-month suspension.
바카라The level he has played in this tournament is insane after three months without playing,바카라 Alcaraz said. 바카라He바카라s going to be better and better. 바카라 He바카라s going to be a really dangerous player in Paris.바카라
If Alcaraz and Sinner meet again in Paris, it will be in the final, because Alcaraz moved up to No. 2 in the rankings on Monday 바카라 meaning they will be on opposite sides of the draw at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz beat Sinner over five sets in the French Open semifinals en route to the title last year. Alcaraz then also defended his Wimbledon title for his fourth Grand Slam trophy.
바카라It was good to play him before two Grand Slams,바카라 Sinner said. 바카라Certainly with my movement I need to understand better where to be at certain monents. That바카라s different on clay from hard courts. There are small things I need to improve.
바카라Clay is the surface where I have the toughest time. There바카라s no use hiding it,바카라 the Italian added.
Indeed, Sinner has won only one of his 19 career titles on clay, in Umag, Croatia, in 2022 바카라 when he beat Alcaraz in the final.
Sinner바카라s three months away from the sport caught up with him when he couldn바카라t put up a fight in the second set against Alcaraz before his home fans at the Foro Italico.
바카라I certainly need to increase my intensity and hold it for a longer period of time,바카라 Sinner said. 바카라I need to play more matches.바카라
The loss to Alcaraz snapped Sinner바카라s 26-match winning streak, which included the Italian바카라s third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.
바카라Paris will be a completely different tournament,바카라 Sinner said. 바카라It바카라s a Grand Slam and that makes for different emotions. The tensions will definitely increase, because Grand Slams are even more important to me. But I like that.바카라
